The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-05-31
Platform OF the Anu-prohlbi,ioni-t.

than fanatitism or vain glory. But
STIR ngG thing will hsppcu.
Platform OF the Anti-Prohibiuoni~t.
/. W. oppose the pending prohit
lion amendment, because it is prop.
Csition TO change our form Of gov
ernmc.t from free republic ct
sovereign and independent citizens
10 u ~pCcies OF phternHlism hateful TO
our people. IL viii take from the
citizen his most sacred and inalienaule
rights and add to amt augment the
power of government, and il there
tore uudcmOcratic and anti.republi-
can.
p We oppose th, amendment
because it j. -umptusry and will vcX
the citizens ana Interfere with indi-
yiduol liberty
.. We oppose his amendment
because it IS at war with tho tunda-
mcutal principles of Anglo saxon
civilization, and VIII destroy that
ipalienablc right of tho ciuzen to
determine for himself how he shall
pursue l. own happiness without
interference with The right OF Others
which principle Is the basis OF our
liberties and the sole hope for the
pGrpetuity of our Institutions.
+. We oppose this amendment
because It's enforcement will entail
upon the government the necessity OF
promotinga -ystem Of SPECS and in
formers dcte-table to our people and
the enactment Of extreme legislation
Of doubtful cons nationality, aad
under the sanction of which our
homes may uc scal ched, our property
seized nj our dearest rights iuvA.
dcd. Texas can not nope to escape
these curses, which have invariably
attended slmilW experiments IN other
states.
3, Its adoption will suppress tho
general use OF mildcr stimulAuts and
encourage tho use of the stronger
drinks and thus re;ard the advance
mont Of genuine temperance. twill
stamp as criminal the manufacture OF
wine, from our domestic grapes for
family purposes, and will degrade our
drug stores into dram shops, and
elevate our doctors into autocrAts OF
/ cur appetites.
i. 1t viii enable the rich to import
and use their liquors without taxation
or restralt aud will prohibit only
those OF our people who are too poor
to buy their liquor, in unbroken
/ package and under its operation the
saloon will give place to the gildcd
club room FOR the rich, while the poor
will he forced To make their purchas-
cs at low dives aud in violation of
law. such class legislation is odiOus
10 our people and contrary to free
government.
Z. II proposes by the prcpondcrance
of u majority in certain sections of the
state 10 fastcn by force on other sec
tiOnsa theory of moral and social
conduct and habits dis'asteful and
repugnant 10 the latter The varied
interests of the sections in our STATE
have been q prolific source Of care and
thought in our craftsmanship and
this amendment, if adopted, viii en-
gender u hostile public sentiment in
certain localities fatal TO it, enforce
ment and thus begct a dl,5c.pcct for
law and disregard OF constitutional
authority and viii produce lasting
and permanent eyiltO our people and
tend TO disrupt the state.
:. II proposes 10 cCufsCa,c and
destroy without compensation, large
/ property Interests OF cur people. 1t
VIII ul~ettle business and impair
property value, parail ~, fora period
40 least thr commercial interests Of
our stale, aud destroy great industries
already la operation for tAc Mauu.&c-
turo Of the m,lder -timul0nt,. 10 viii
abolish tn -JurCu Of our public rC}r..
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